Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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